Multiple spout container



Dec. 4, 1951 F. WOOD, JR

MULTIPLE SPOUT CONTAINER 2 SHEETS SHEET 1 Filed Oct. 18, 1949 INVENTOR. fiTQfl/VA 14 000, JR.

ATTEI RNEYE Dec. 4, 1951 WOOD, JR 2,577,293

MULTIPLESPOUT CONTAINER Filed Oct. 18, 1949 2 SHEETS-ShEET 2 FRANK W 60, we.

ATTEI R N EYE Patented Dec. 4, 1951 UNITED STATES "PATENT OFFICE 2,577,293 V p MULTIPLE SPOUT CONTAINER Frank Wood, Jr., Fort Worth, Tex. Application October 18, 1949; Serial No. 121,978

1 r This invention relates to drinking glasses for family use, and in particular includes a glass having a plurality of spouts formed in an outer shell with an inner refillable supply container "freely positioned in the shell and adapted to supply fluid to the spouts. The purpose of this invention is to provide a family drinking utensil or glass with an indi- 'vidual spout provided for different members of the family so that it is not necessary to use a new glass each time a member of the family desires a drink of water or the like. 1 Particularly in warm weather a bottle of ice water is provided in the usual refrigerator and each member of the family takes a glass from the cabinet and pours water, milk or fruit juice 3 Claims. (01. 65'-13) from the bottle or container. This necessitates 'invention contemplates a supply container hav-' "ing an outer shell with a plurality of drinking spouts formedin the upper end wherein as the 5 container is tilted fluid is supplied to the spout on the low side and after drinking from the spout the excess material flows downwardly into an area in the lower end of the outer jacket. By this means the spouts may be marked or indicated so that each member of the family uses the same spout each time a drink is desired.

" The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide a combination family drinking glass or container which is so constructed that a plurality of people may drink from spouts of the container without danger of germs spreading from one spout to another or excess fluid passing back into a supply container.

Another object of theinvention is to provide a combination drinking glass for-family use having a supply container therein in which the supply container may readily be removed, cleaned. and refilled.

A further object of the invention is to provide a combination drinking glass having a sup-.

ply container therein which is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies an outer shell having an outwardly flared lower end with a constricted portion spaced from the upper end and having a plurality of drinking spouts formed in the upper end, and an inner supply container positioned to supply water or the like to the different spouts as the container is tilted for drinking.

Other features and advantages of the inven- 'tion will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings wherein:

Figure l is an elevational view with parts broken away and shown in section illustrating the general construction and arrangement of the multiple spout container and showing an inner supply container with a hinged flap on the upper end. a

Figure 2 is a detail showing a cross section taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1 showing an annular conical shaped baffle in the lower part of the shell and positioned to receive'the lower part of the supply container.

Figure 3 is a plan view showing the upper end of the supply container.

' Figure 4 is a cross section through the upper end ofthe supply 'container'taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view showing the upper end of a supply container showing a modification wherein a plurality of closure caps are slidably mounted in openings in the upper end of the container.

Figure 6 is a cross section taken on line 6-6 of ,Figure 5 showing the slidably mounted closure caps.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the multiple spout container or family drinking glass of this invention includes an outer conical shaped shell 10 having a conical shaped baflie II in the lower part thereof and spouts l2 in the upper end, and an inner supply container I3 having spaced indentations M in the outer surface and a hinged lid I 5 on the upper end.

The shell I0 is formed with a base [6 and the wall of the shell tapers inwardly to a throat I! and the spouts 12 are formed in the upper rim I 8 with the lower ends of the spouts terminating at the'throat l1.

By this means the upper end of the shell I0 is divided into a plurality of individual drinking spouts and each spout may be used by a different person.

The baffle ll extends inwardly from the shell l0 and a vertically disposed ring or flange I9 is provided around the lower end to receive the supply container l3, as shown in Figure l. The baflie II is provided with perforations 20 which are positioned in the inner edge, adjacent the flange l9 and drip from the spouts passes downwardly through these perforations into the lower end of the shell, however, as the glass or container is tilted to drink from a spout the small amount of liquid in the lower end of the shell is 3 caught by the bafiie II so that it does not flow upwardly along the inner surface of the wall of the shell to another spout.

The supply container [3 is provided with a ring 2| that rests upon the inner edge or flange IQ of the baflle I l to support the supply container with the lower end 22 spaced above the base 16 of the shell.

As illustrated in Figure 2 the ring 2| may be replacedby a" plurality .of lugs 23E-that areg-positioned 'on theputersurface of'a supply container 24 similar to the container [3. The design and construction of the shell l0 and baffle ll remains 5.-

the same as illustrated in Figure Land -.thersame;

reference numerals are used in the section shown in Figure 2.

to support the container from the bafll' or'in spaced. relation to the lower end of the shell-.11

The indentations 14 in the wall of the supply drop dowinwardly by gravity-to cover the .opening ZB when the device .is in-avertical position. ann larangle fad maybe provided around the inner end of the supply;;container,-asshown in Figure 1 .to provide. a rest for thelid :15.

In the design illustrated in-Figures 5-and 6- anaupper end 29-ofasupplycontainer sfltis provided .-with a plurality of :open-ings :31 .andzclosure caps 32 with extended legs are freely positioned in.the.-.openings .s3l whereby asthecontainer is tilted. the :caps 32' slide raway from theopening. .2

as..indicat,ed by the dotted lines inFigure 6 to permit li uid...in the supply container flowing through an opening into a spout. Theelegs33 are provided with .projections 34 on: the-lower endstolimit outward movement of :the .eaps 32.

It will be understood that any suitable means maybeprovidedzionclosing the. upper end'ofithe supply ..ccnta.iner .or .for closing openings therein.

The spoutsat the I upper-end .of the shell, 7 which represent glasses may be:.;forn1ed.;.of different colors or .any suitable indicating ;:means,.may she provided thereonand :thecomplete .container,. as

illustrated :in Figure l, may. .be placed in. :are-' frigerater. or; the like. When. it .is desired to drink from the container itis removed from :the refrigeratoras a ..unit.and..as the container is' tiltedoto. drink from. a. spout water .or .other liquid inthecontainer fiowsfrom the supply container into .the spout... Aftendr-inkingthe.container is set upright whereby excess: materiallflows .or

drips downwardly .into.,the open areain'thelower part of the shell passing tojhje openings .in. the bafiie I I; By this means excess .fliiidQdoes .not pass from one spout to the other...

The inner supply container may readily beremoved soth'at "the entire device maybe cleaned or sterilized "and the inner :ccntainer :may be. refilled? It will be understood that-iany-suitable means may be used on the-.supply container- It will be understood that other modifications may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. In a multiple spout drinking container, the combination which comprises an outer shell having a frusto-conical shaped lower end with a plurality of spaced drinking spouts positioned wardly and inwardly sloping bafile' positioned around the inner surface of the Wall thereof and spaced from the lower end, said bafiie having perforations fin the inner end thereof, and an inner supply container having a closed lower end ply container: having :a closed. lower end-ands an Qpeninggi-n thernpper end positioned inwthe shell and carried byrthe baflier said. bafiie having. a flangescoacting withethelouter surface of'thezflnner supplyeontainerwhereby drip-is retained in therlower end.-. o;f =the saidtouter shell andeclosulte means in the uppereend-sotrthe supply. container;

3.: In -.a rmultiple spout vd-rinking conta/iner, the combination-which. comprises :ai-toute-r. shell having 9a.: IEI-UStOvGDHi-Cfll shape d::.-*lowerr end. with: a

.plural-ityy of spa'eed. drink-ingw spouts positioned around the upper- =end said shell; havingflvdOWll ward-1y and inwardly slopingg. baffle: positioned aroundcthei innerasurface .of the -wall.- .thereot and spacedn'romthewlowen; end, said bafileahaving perforations vin tl1e-.inner..end thereof ,-..an sinner supplyxcontainer having .an opening-in the-upper end positioned inzthe shell and. carried :byqthe. baiiie nand closure znieanssincthe supper; endeof the supply container, said supplypontainen having: -.indentations .-ini the wall: ithereof. .-.p osi tioned to..-register;witn.the .lowenlends ;of...the spouts.-

FRANK WOOD,..Ja..-.

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